SpaceX is spending $16.8 billion on a Texas chip fab Musk says will be '50 times the size of the Pentagon'
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Pro SpaceX is spending $16.8 billion on a Texas chip fab Musk says will be '50 times the size of the Pentagon' News By Efosa Udinmwen Published 10 August 2026 2 min read TeraFab's total investment could potentially reach $119 billion When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Nic Cruz Patane) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter SpaceX and Tesla commit $16.8 billion to build a gigantic Texas chip factoryTeraFab could cover more than 100 million square feet when fully builtElon Musk claims TeraFab will reach 50 times the size of the PentagonSpaceX and…
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